Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 466 - 461: Finals (Part 7)

The frustration felt during the attack was mirrored by the ferocity of the defense, determined to show their enthusiasm to the opponents.

After the initial chaos, the students from both sides finally found their rhythm and began the offensive and defensive battle.

Under Lin Yuanyang’s command, Team B had two Control Ability Users and one Support Ability User leading the way, followed by ordinary students, with two more superpower users inserted in the middle, and another two at the end to cover the rear.

Their first challenge was called [Round and Round Together].

It consisted of five discs rotating at different speeds, arranged in an overlapping pattern with only a small portion of overlap between them.

There were no handrails, only the foam water from the previous round and A Team students’ fierce attacks.

The outcome of Team B’s offensive was predictable, with two leading superpower users thrown off, ordinary students suffering even worse, and ultimately only about five or six students reaching the buffer area before the second challenge.

Lin Yuanyang, also thrown off, quickly adjusted his strategy, "Object Control student on the ropes, Long Hands student pull people up."

Team B had a Support Ability User nicknamed "Long Hands" who could stretch his arms up to 3 meters.

He was the only leading superpower student who cleared the challenge.

Upon hearing the instructions, he immediately grabbed a fixed railing with one hand and quickly extended the other arm toward the entrance of the challenge.

Meanwhile, the Object Control Ability student unwound the thin rope from his waist and propelled it toward the Long Hands student.

The two worked in perfect harmony, creating the shortest route straight through the first checkpoint.

"Quick, quickly get up—"

A Team students attacked even more ferociously, attempting to use their powers to cut the rope, yet the rope seemed to be made of special material, resisting efforts to be cut through.

Taking advantage of this gap, Team B students held against water guns and water balloons, quickly moving forward with the rope, tripping as they went.

Finally, at the moment the rope snapped, the leading student grabbed Long Hands, with students behind him rolling away like skewered candy apples; thankfully, they were experienced, quickly grabbing the arm of the person in front.

The last 8 students at the rear fell off.

The overall pass rate was very high.

The buffer zone was essentially packed with Team B students.

The second challenge was [Cross the River and Build a Bridge], requiring Team B students to transport planks one by one, laying them on ropes to build a bridge before crossing.

However, A Team students were truly cunning, not only dismantling the bridge they had previously built but also cutting most planks in half.

If given more time, they could further fragment the planks.

"Wang Xue Mei, was it you cutting planks, you villain?" shouted a Team B girl across the bridge.

Wang Xue Mei, skilled at controlling daggers, laughed heartily, wielding a water gun and saying: "Xiao Yin, come over quickly..."

"Wang Xue Mei, you’re harming others without benefiting yourself."

Her reply was met with villainous laughter.

In the arena, both sides eagerly exchanged moves and countermeasures, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Outside, the teachers and students felt less tense as at first, mimicking Anhe Middle School by eating and watching, with some even snacking on sunflower seeds.

So relaxed, it felt like it wasn’t a competition beneath.

The training camp staff admired those with such good attitudes.

The organizers joked: "This is the least tense and most relaxed competition ever."

"Yeah, they’re munching on sunflower seeds now. Is there anywhere nearby selling seeds?"

The training camp staff immediately replied, "There’s some in the living area; I’ll have someone bring some over."

Besides sunflower seeds, the training camp staff also prepared many washed fruits.

An afternoon, from 3 PM to 6 PM, with Beijing’s sky turning dark, the competition drew near its end.

By then, every student was nearly exhausted.

Superpower students could no longer control their powers, relying on sheer will to either surge forward or hold water guns to block opponents.

The scoreboard barely saw any significant changes.

Currently, both sides were separated by 1 point.

Trailing students of Team A were striving to stop wave after wave of charging students from Team B.

"Quick, reload my water gun; just 1 point difference, I’ll knock them down soon."

"Ah—charge—"

"Come on, eat your grandpa’s shot."

"I’ll stop him, you’ll rush forward!"

"Quick, go—"

...

Finally——

A piercing whistle echoed across the open-air stadium.

Team B’s victory emblem was planted at Team A’s highest point.

The students, already disheveled and indistinguishable, collapsed immediately on the ground, splashing water, soil, muddy spots, and foam everywhere.

Outside, loud applause and cheers arose, accompanied by a few blaring horn sounds.

"Where’s Tangtang? I can’t see Tangtang anymore?"

Bai Yusen, who rushed over in the afternoon, swiped Ji Ning’s ID for special permission to watch the competition.

He was standing by the railings, on tiptoes, stretching his neck to look forward.

Clearly having seen his younger sister just a moment ago, yet now she was nowhere to be found among the many fallen students.

"Quiet down, she’s resting." Huang Ying rolled her eyes at him, shifting her gaze to the scoreboard.

Team A lost by 2 points, totaling 599 points.

Team B scored 601 points.

Each winning team student received a base score of 10 points, plus personal points accumulated during the competition, making up the school’s final score in this competition.

This time, the winning team was Team B, with only four Anhe Middle School students, earning a base score of 40 points, plus personal points from 12 Anhe students in the competition, totaling 103 points.

The total ranking dropped from first to third place, with a small score difference.

Bai Xiaotang wiped her muddy face, pouting: "Xiao Yang, can’t you give us a break?"

Lin Yuanyang rolled his eyes at her, "If we don’t give our all, we’ll score even less."

Nobody wants to team up with someone having selfish motives.

Even if the four of them took it easy on each other, they’d end up isolated, unable to clear a single challenge.

The same logic applies to other students from different schools.

Once separated, they must accept their temporary identities.

...

The students of Anhe Middle School were quite exhausted after two rounds, each leaning on one another to shower, wishing they could immediately crash in bed.

But without treatment, they dare not sleep.

The main concern was missing Sister Ning’s meal time.

Despite fatigue, they quickly showered and headed to the dedicated training area.

Other students were surprised, sympathetically asking: "You guys have an extra training session?"

Exhausted, they shook their heads weakly, "No, just going for a meal."

As Anhe students went to the cafeteria to eat, teachers and students from other schools were already leaving after their meal.

Witnessing Anhe students lively and full of energy, chatting happily as they entered.

Seeing them smiling and greeting, there was no sign of the previous state during shower time when they were longing to just lay on the ground.

Someone asked in shock: "Did you guys take Rejuvenation Medicine?"

Rejuvenation Medicine was a full-health full-blue potion from some fantasy game.

Ji Hong mingled within the crowd, giving Ji Ning, who was the last to enter, a complex glance, somewhat enviously saying: "Don’t envy, they have a high-level exclusive medic."

"Ah?"

"High-level Healing Ability User."

Everyone: ...

How envious, wishing to have it too.

Is it still possible to transfer to Anhe next semester?